Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-01
THE CREMATORY.
A DISPOSITION 10 TEAR 1T DOWN AND
REBUILD ON A NEW SITE.
A Test Made Yesterday in the Presence Of
Interested Gsntlemen-Ths Furnace
Complete Success.

The Council Committee on Health was
called to meet last evening to consider the
letting of the contract for the pillars neces-
sary to support the iron building for the
crematory.
Before this matter was taken up, how
ever, Mr.. Butts made motion looking to
the removal of the crematory to some more
convenient location. MS proposition was
discussed at considerable length, the gen
eral sentiment of the members being thai
the location OF the furnace was very unde-
sirable, by reason Ofits inaeeessibility and
the practical impOssibility of securing q
good road-one that is not liable to wash
from heavy rains.
Several locations for the furnace wert
mentioned, and the cost of tearing down
ana rebuilding the structure guessed at
but nothing definite resulted.
The disposition Of the Committee tC
move the structure was communicated 10
Mr.. M. V. Smith, who said he was not sur
priSed at the proposition. He said thai
even the men who advocated its Location
on top OF the hill were now convinced thai
il was a mistake. He had the building
ready, but had purpOsely de
layed its erection, expecting this matter u
be mooted. He was sure it would moi
take one-quarter as much money to move
and rebuild the furnace az it would Il
make a good road to it. Six or eight hun
dred dollars, he was satisfied, would teal
down, remove and rebuild the furnace oil
level ground. In rebuilding he would mol
make the furnace 50 large. lie
Thought a six-foot furnace would cremate
all the garbage and night soil for q
city of $1,000 population. He said hi
fully endorsed the idea of moving the fur
mace, and hoped it would be done.
After general discussion, the committee
agreed to meet next Saturday afternoon NJ
, o'clock, for the purpose OF proceeding t.
make tour of the city with view Of
selecting new site for the furnace.
The matter for which the committee wa;
called tOgether-the supports for the iron
building,-was laid aside, and after rec
Ommending the payment Of some bills, thu
committee adjourned.
The crematory was fired up yesterday
morning preparatory TO making the test
referred to i'm the REGISTER a few day:
AGO, and after noon 4 number of the Health
Committee, Health Officer Reed, ex-Healtl
Officer Garrison, DR.. George Baird, Con
tractor Smith, aud Others went up to tn,
furnace site. The carcase of a horse hat
been secured for the trial, and about thret
o'clock, the animal having been dumped
into the furnace, the gas was turned ON.
The conditions were not favorable for s
| test, there being considerable amount o
/ rain water in one end of the furnace, but
notwithstanding this, in 40 minutes atte
the doors were shut down all that remain
ell of his hOrseship was about gallon o
calcined dust, marking the outlines OF tn
| larger bones. Contractor Smith and tn
other gentlemen present were delighted
with the perfect working OF the apparatus
/ No odor excaped from the furnace, their
being an in-draught at every point wher'
m opening exists, and more satStac
| tory demonstration of the value Of TIN
plant and the practicability OF crematin!
refuse of this description could no
| be desired. Mr.. Smith expected Il
| find a considerable amount of residue re
naming, and was little surprised ut tn,
small portion visible on opening the fur
| mace doors after the carcass was reduced
lie spoke ofthis at last nights cOmmitte,
meeting and explained the matter in
very interesting and satisfactory manner
Last night large amount OF night sol
was taken to the furnace, and commencing
at II O'Clock this morning another ties
will be made. A considerable number O
interested gentlemen will 20 up TO see tn
result.